The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 920 - Jul 2 2017 Crossword Answer

The Guardian - Quiptic crossword No 920 - Jul 2 2017 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Aircraft's dark shade	JETBLACK
Army unit of 10 involved in blatant trouble	BATTALION
Article thought to have entertained	AMUSED
Before giving birth in old part of South Africa, the bet was on	ANTENATAL
Custodian takes a look back at the Queen	KEEPER
Day fishing, when at a loose end	DANGLING
Even, that is, for one that's a charmer	SMOOTHIE
Everyone taking part in benefit? Swell!	BALLOON
Feeling energy for action	EMOTION
Finished, with firm and yours truly getting beat	OVERCOME
Flyer for old sailor	DRAKE
Fuss band gets from fans like this	ADORING
Goat toys with clumsy person	BUTTERFINGERS
Lament lost youth, originally, with fervour	KEENLY

Clues	Answers
Men look in to get fruit	MELON
Model and I do a trade	IDEAL
Most attractive to arrive on foreign islet	COMELIEST
O dear! More trouble for the airport	AERODROME
Pay maturer one in distress	REMUNERATION
Plug-in device with power to excite!	ELECTRICFIRE
Reservists strike unit on Pacific island	TAHITI
Sadly, it's ruining aim for scaling down	MINIATURISING
Set one's heart on cooked endive	ENVIED
Sharpness as each one turned yellow, initially	ASPERITY
Tolkien's goblin concealed plant	ORCHID
Van came out to find troglodyte	CAVEMAN
Various theorems in institution	RESTHOME
Vital answer's not recorded	ALIVE